Aboriginal organisations and independent Victorian Senator Lidia Thorpe are calling on the federal government to suspend federal funds for policing and prisons in the Northern Territory until the Country Liberal Party government reduces the incarceration of First...
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Behind the Thailand-Cambodia conflict
Following peace talks in Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia agreed on an unconditional ceasefire to end fighting in disputed zones along their 800-kilometre border, reports Susan Price. But what was behind the escalation?
David Robie marks 40 years since Rainbow Warrior bombing with new edition of ‘Eyes of Fire’
Forty years after agents from France’s secret service bombed the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior as it was moored in Auckland Harbour, Aotearoa New Zealand, award‑winning journalist David Robie has released a fully updated anniversary edition of his book Eyes of...
Queensland teachers to strike over shortages, wages
Queensland public school teachers have voted overwhelmingly to take protected industrial action for 24 hours on August 6 to pressure the Liberal-National government to deliver on its promises to address the teacher shortage crisis. James Phillips reports.
Israeli organisations say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
Israeli human rights group B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel have both issued new reports stating that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Binoy Kampmark reports.
Palestine Action Group calls ‘March for Humanity’ over Harbour Bridge
NSW Labor Premier does not want Palestine solidarity protesters to march over the Harbour Bridge on August 3, however the list of organisations supporting the event is growing. Pip Hinman reports.
Court rejects ‘climate emergency defence’ from Disrupt Burrup Hub activist
Disrupt Burrup Hub activist Petrina Harley faced court for blocking access to Woodside’s industrial plant in Western Australia’s Burrup Hub peninsula last year. Kerry Smith reports the court rejected her “climate emergency defence”.
NSW appeals court halts Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion
The NSW Court of Appeal overturned the 2022 Independent Planning Commission’s approval of MACH Energy Australia’s proposal to expand its Mount Pleasant coal mine in the Hunter Valley. Jim McIlroy reports.
The world demands Israel is stopped
The global outcry from the streets against Israel’s starvation genocide in Gaza continues to grow, pushing some Western governments to wring their hands — a sign the Palestine movement is starting to exert some power.
Large public meeting in PM’s electorate says ‘Cancel AUKUS’
A packed-out public meeting called for AUKUS to be cancelled because it makes war on China a greater risk while making Australia more complicit in United States-led war crimes. Peter Boyle reports.
Eliza Gilkyson softly rages against Trump’s MAGA fascism in ‘Dark Ages’
New Mexico-based songwriter Eliza Gilkyson's new album Dark Ages is a magnificent, politically charged, angry slow-burn, writes Bill Nevins.
Residents demolish IWC’s pro-developer plan
Hundreds of residents rallied in Marrickville to protest the pro-developer planning proposals being floated by the Labor-controlled Inner West Council. Hall Greenland reports.